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    The Vending of Cooked Food Ordinance, 1990

    This ordinance covers the operation of all vendors of cooked foods, whether by peddling around and/or, stationary in a counter/table at a...

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    EcoWaste Coalition

    Environmental experts have strongly argued against the adoption of “waste-to-energy” (WtE) technologies that burn municipal solid waste as...

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    Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, 1998

    This Act was enacted in order to alleviate poverty by empowering Filipino families to meet their needs by actively pursuing asset reform...

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    An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage of Househelpers

    This Act amends the the minimum wage of househelpers by increasing what it was previously.

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    An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers

    This Act oulines and institutes policies for the protection and welfare of domestic workers.

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    Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Domestic Workers Act

    This document outlines the rules and regulations that govern the implementaion of the Domestic Worker Act.

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    Legal Mechanisms to Empower Informal Businesses, 2007

    This paper looks into existing and available literature and information on the extent and nature of legal exclusion of informal businesses...

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    The Magna Carta for the Kasambahay, 2010

    This bill seeks to protect domestic helpers from abuse at the hands of their employers and to guarantee them the enjoyment of their fundamental...

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    An Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Porters in the City of Marikina, 2007

    This ordinance regulates the activites of porters in the city of Marikina.

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    Livelihoods September 12, 2019

    What’s Changed for Domestic Workers since C189? Our Legal Team Unpacks the Progress

    16 June 2011 was a momentous day for domestic workers around the globe. After a long, worker-led struggle, the International Labour Organization...

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